diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/commands/tags/TagManageCommand.java b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/commands/tags/TagManageCommand.java
index e0902a1487..0e34190be5 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/commands/tags/TagManageCommand.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/commands/tags/TagManageCommand.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.togetherjava.tjbot.commands.tags;
 
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Member;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Role;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.SlashCommandEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.ErrorResponseException;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.Interaction;
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
 import org.togetherjava.tjbot.commands.SlashCommandAdapter;
 import org.togetherjava.tjbot.commands.SlashCommandVisibility;
 import org.togetherjava.tjbot.commands.utils.MessageUtils;
+import org.togetherjava.tjbot.config.Config;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.OptionalLong;
 import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Implements the {@code /tag-manage} command which allows management of tags, such as creating,
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ public final class TagManageCommand extends SlashCommandAdapter {
     private static final String MESSAGE_ID_OPTION = "message-id";
     private static final String MESSAGE_ID_DESCRIPTION = "the id of the message to refer to";
     private final TagSystem tagSystem;
+    private final Predicate<String> hasRequiredRole;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new instance, using the given tag system as base.
@@ -55,6 +59,8 @@ public TagManageCommand(TagSystem tagSystem) {
         super("tag-manage", "Provides commands to manage all tags", SlashCommandVisibility.GUILD);
 
         this.tagSystem = tagSystem;
+        hasRequiredRole =
+                Pattern.compile(Config.getInstance().getTagManageRolePattern()).asMatchPredicate();
 
         // TODO Think about adding a "Are you sure"-dialog to 'edit', 'edit-with-message' and
         // 'delete'
@@ -116,11 +122,8 @@ private static OptionalLong parseMessageIdAndHandle(@NotNull String messageId,
 
     @Override
     public void onSlashCommand(@NotNull SlashCommandEvent event) {
-        Member member = Objects.requireNonNull(event.getMember());
-
-        if (!member.hasPermission(Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE)) {
-            event.reply(
-                    "Tags can only be managed by users who have the 'MESSAGE_MANAGE' permission.")
+        if (!hasTagManageRole(Objects.requireNonNull(event.getMember()))) {
+            event.reply("Tags can only be managed by users with a corresponding role.")
                 .setEphemeral(true)
                 .queue();
             return;
@@ -277,6 +280,10 @@ private boolean isWrongTagStatusAndHandle(@NotNull TagStatus requiredTagStatus,
         return false;
     }
 
+    private boolean hasTagManageRole(@NotNull Member member) {
+        return member.getRoles().stream().map(Role::getName).anyMatch(hasRequiredRole);
+    }
+
     private enum TagStatus {
         EXISTS,
         NOT_EXISTS
diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/config/Config.java b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/config/Config.java
index 3306915aef..bcfd9d9c05 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/config/Config.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/config/Config.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public final class Config {
     private final String mutedRolePattern;
     private final String heavyModerationRolePattern;
     private final String softModerationRolePattern;
+    private final String tagManageRolePattern;
 
     @SuppressWarnings("ConstructorWithTooManyParameters")
     @JsonCreator(mode = JsonCreator.Mode.PROPERTIES)
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ private Config(@JsonProperty("token") String token,
             @JsonProperty("modAuditLogChannelPattern") String modAuditLogChannelPattern,
             @JsonProperty("mutedRolePattern") String mutedRolePattern,
             @JsonProperty("heavyModerationRolePattern") String heavyModerationRolePattern,
-            @JsonProperty("softModerationRolePattern") String softModerationRolePattern) {
+            @JsonProperty("softModerationRolePattern") String softModerationRolePattern,
+            @JsonProperty("tagManageRolePattern") String tagManageRolePattern) {
         this.token = token;
         this.databasePath = databasePath;
         this.projectWebsite = projectWebsite;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ private Config(@JsonProperty("token") String token,
         this.mutedRolePattern = mutedRolePattern;
         this.heavyModerationRolePattern = heavyModerationRolePattern;
         this.softModerationRolePattern = softModerationRolePattern;
+        this.tagManageRolePattern = tagManageRolePattern;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -146,4 +149,14 @@ public String getHeavyModerationRolePattern() {
     public String getSoftModerationRolePattern() {
         return softModerationRolePattern;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the REGEX pattern used to identify roles that are allowed to use the tag-manage command,
+     * such as creating or editing tags.
+     *
+     * @return the REGEX pattern
+     */
+    public String getTagManageRolePattern() {
+        return tagManageRolePattern;
+    }
 }